The Simplicity of Grace and Gratitude

 

 

The trees stood as silhouetted sentinels emerging from the last traces of darkness.  Morning light came in gently painted broad swaths of smokey pink and orange light that gently blanketed the view from my window. 

 

The hum of highway traffic echoing in the distance streamed in along with the cool morning temperatures. 

 

I became a silent witness to this strange beauty unfolding second by second on an otherwise ordinary day in a life.

 

As if this weren’t beautiful enough, the first traces of bird song began faintly and grew closer as the Earth turned toward the sun.

 

Coffee warm in contrast with cool fresh air, the emerging light and fading darkness, the silent witnessing and uplifting birdsong – I’m so grateful for this moment.  

 

This precious moment I took time to watch closely and feel every breath of is unique and will never ever come again.

 

When the turning in your world finds you feeling chaotic, disappointed, or frustrated,  pare back your thoughts, your plans, and your motion to the simple and basic.  Observe the beauty in life and if you can calm yourself into the presence of the moment, you might just be fortunate enough to find a moment of precious grace.  

 

That grace is woven through everything in existence, and should you take the time to meet it face to face with an open, vulnerable, and curious heart, you will never be the same.  You will come to realize just how precious life is in all of its myriad forms here. 

 

I’m thankful for this day.  Sending you all blessings of gratitude.

 

© 2025 photo and words, Jaie Hart

Compulsive Silver Lining Seeking

There are those times we will be called upon to endure some of life's more difficult challenges...things that rock our security, situations that press the edges of our seemingly gossamer string hanging sanity.  But, through it all, you hold the grace and strength within you to master the moment, to master your emotions and to find the courage within you to face all of the elements that are your life.  As dark or bleak as things may sometimes seem, allow yourself to become a compulsive silver lining seeker and you will transform yourself in moments of darkness into pure and beautiful feelings and emotions of love and light and it is this ability that will carry you through.  Master the fear and worry about what might happen or could happen.  Take a breath and be very present in every now moment...let your internal senses reach out beyond your person and your local world...feel the rest of the souls and angels that stand there beside you lending you love, light and support and know that you are courageous, you are resourceful and you are loved.  ~Blessings of courage, strength and positive focus dear souls.  You are the masters of your own destiny.  You are beautiful and magical and so very loved.

(c) 2012 Jaie Hart (photo, fortunate random internet find)

Motion and Growth

I could probably say this a thousand times and every time the sentiment would still run as deep.  This world is such an amazing place.  Life can seem so very difficult at times, I know.  But consider something you may not have considered before, the things occurring in your lives are ultimately for your greater good in some way.  It may not seem so at times when you are trying to see with the tears of pain, frustration and anguish in your eyes but know that when the emotion fades and the heart has had a little time to heal, you will see the truth if you but open to it.  In life there are often phases of "clearing away."  These phases serve a great purpose.  Sometimes people and situations you have grown fond of and quite comfortable with must be cleared away to free up your energy and focus to bring in new energy and situations that are for your ultimate higher good. 

When you find yourselves is such a place of clearing, find the courage within to let go with love, let go with curiosity and let go knowing that you are able to stand and accept with grace those things that are coming to you.  Realize that although at times you may find yourselves lonely and feeling the effects of loss and change, you have a divine ability to create in your world and sometimes your creations must be set free to fly, to move and grow and when you let go, you may face a time of sadness and a seeming stasis sense of life around you.  Know that everything is always in motion, even you.  You're standing on a hunk of rock that spins on its axis at approximately just over 1,000 miles per hour (if you are on or near the equator) and while it spins, it is orbiting the sun at over 33,000 miles per hour (realizing many adjustments for elliptical versus circular orbit and many other variables and modifications).  Everything is moving, changing, growing, shedding, and regenerating.  Nothing ever stays the same.  This is not necessarily a bad thing although it can, at times, be quite painful.

Use moments of beauty and inspiration to soothe your soul until those things intended to manifest within your sphere of existence, manifest.  Find uplifting things to do, study, create and do things that feel good until the moments of emotional difficulty pass.  Embrace the change that comes because new things, people and situations can bring you the stuff of your deepest and most beautiful dreams.  Stand tall, curious and courageous beautiful dreamers and know that Source always provides an abundance of grace from which you can accept your fate and pursue your truest dreams.  Life is ultimately good even with all of its changing and shifting with people coming and going and the emotions swirling and turning within. ~Blessings of love, peace and higher wisdom dearest souls.

(c) 9/12 Jaie Hart (photo/words)